Verse 11

Chapter 8: The Thousands

The Verse

Better it is to live one day virtuous and meditative than to live a hundred years immoral and uncontrolled.

— Dhammapada, Chapter 8, Verse 11
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Dhammapada

Verse 11

Chapter 8: The Thousands

The Verse

Better it is to live one day virtuous and meditative than to live a hundred years immoral and uncontrolled.

— Dhammapada, Chapter 8, Verse 11

Dhammapada — Timeless wisdom from the Buddha's teachings

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